Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#10480182October 15, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING AT AROUND 45-50 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY IN THE MORNING RUSH HOUR, AS I PRESSED MY BRAKE SUDDENLY TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING ON TO MY LANE, I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT SWUNG VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE AS I TRIED TO STEER IT AWAY FROM VEHICLES AROUND ME SO AS NOT TO HIT THEM. IT FINALLY CAME TO A HALT AFTER SLAMMING ON TO THE VEHICLE THAT CAME ON TO MY LANE CAUSING ME TO BRAKE SUDDENLY IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE PERSON WHOSE CAR I HIT AND WHO WATCHED ME FROM A CLOSE RANGE TOLD ME LATER THAT HE WAS WORRIED THAT THE CAR WAS GOING TO TURN OVER. FOR ME, THE SCARY PART WAS WHEN I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR BY STEERING IT. I SWERVED IT LEFT & RIGHT SO AS NOT TO HIT OTHERS BUT FELT AS IF SOMETHING ELSE WAS CONTROLLING THE SIDEWAYS MOVEMENT OF THE CAR. I SUSPECTED IT WAS SOME KIND OF COMPUTER MALFUNCTION AND THOUGHT ABOUT REPORTING IT TO HONDA BUT DID NOT GET A CHANCE TO DO THAT. I AM REPORTING IT NOW AS I READ YESTERDAY ON USA TODAY THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING A SIMILAR-SOUNDING PROBLEM THAT ANOTHER CONSUMER REPORTED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479983October 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN 2005 HONDA PILOT STATED TRAILING A LIQUID. DROVE A QUARTER OF A MILE TO WORK TO FIND COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP FOUND THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT. RADIATOR REPLACED, TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND SERVICED, AND COOLANT SYSTEM FLUSHED FINAL REPAIR COST $900. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THE HONDA PILOT AND SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT AND RESOLVED FOR OTHERS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479999October 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKING SYSTEM SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACTIVATE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, VIOLENTLY APPLYING THE BRAKES REGARDLESS OF HOW HARD OR SOFTLY I TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS ANOMALY HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I COULD NOT ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS UNPREDICTABLE AND WENT AWAY WHEN I WOULD GET THE CAR TO A SAFE PLACE AND TURN OFF THE KEY. IT WOULD NO LONGER BE HAPPENING, SIMILAR TO REBOOTING A COMPUTER. NO DASH SYMPTOM LIGHTS WOULD APPEAR DURING THESE INCIDENTS. PLEASE ADVISE IF I HAVE ANY RECOURSE WITH HONDA SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. REFERENCE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE12028. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479944October 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
STOPPING IRREGULARITY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VERY UNSAFE FEELING FROM A DRIVERS PERSPECTIVE! NON-SOLID FEELING BRAKE PEDDLE PLUS A TENDANCY TO NOT STOP IN A STRAIGHT LINE. FRONT BRAKE PADS OR CALIPER SYSTEM HAVE MADE A VERY DETECTABLE (FROM INSIDE THE PILOT WITH THE WINDOWS UP) SNAP / CLACK NOISE WHEN ENGAGING BRAKES DURING FASTER THAN NORMAL STOPS FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MORE THAN ON ONE OCCASION - (REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS WITH NEW ONES SEEMS TO HELP / KEEP THEM NEW / THICK).. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479561October 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH UPON REMOVING, EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AND CAME TO A STOP ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE GEAR WAS THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK. THERE WAS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE12026 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 10/31/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479651October 10, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY HONDA OFTEN GETS THE ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON AND THEN A FEW DAYS LATER THE LIGHT IS OFF.. WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON, I HAD TAKEN IT TO DEALER IN WHICH THEY UPDATE MICROSOFT BUT IT COMES BACK AGAIN. THE DEALER RUNS THE CAR INTO THE COMPUTER AND DOESN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH ENGINE OR NOTHING ELSE.. BUT THE LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF OFTEN.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479695October 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPACE AND TURNED THE KEY OFF. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND THE CAR BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS. IT ROLLED DOWN A SMALL HILL AND SMASHED INTO A VEHICLE IN THE LOT BELOW. *TR IT APPEARS THE STEERING COLUMN ALLOWED ME TO REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479467October 9, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,400. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479494October 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
THE SHIFT INTERLOCK ALLOWED THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WITHOUT THE PILOT BEING IN PARK. THIS CAUSED THE PILOT TO ROLL BACKWARDS IN A PARKING LOT. LUCKILY THE LOT WAS FAIRLY FLAT, SO IT DIDN'T ROLL FAR OR HIT ANYTHING (OR ANYBODY!). A HONDA DEALER CONFIRMED THE ISSUE, AND CONTACTED HONDA ABOUT IT. HONDA SAID THEY WOULDN'T FIX THE ISSUE DUE TO THE MILEAGE, AND THE FACT THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED (FROM CARMAX). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479242October 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED TO SHAKE (VIBRATING) MORE THAN NORMAL. WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED BETWEEN 35 TO 45 MPH. ONCE I PASS 45 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD STOP SHAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478916October 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY COULD BE REMOVED WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED, BUT CAR DID ROLL AT TIMES. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER AT A COST OF $446.03, (10/05/11, 163538 MILES). DATES AND MILEAGE OF FIRST OCCURRENCE ARE APPROXIMATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478876October 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND BEING ABLE TO REMOVE MY KEY EVEN WHEN IT IS NOT IN PARK THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHERS. ITS LED TO AN ACCIDENT AND A NEAR ONE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478743October 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY SEIZED IN THE IGNITION AND COULD NOT BE TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,568.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478776October 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478590October 4, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2012 HONDA PILOT TO REPLACE A 2010 PILOT THAT HAD SOME UNCHARACTERISTIC ISSUES. WEEKS AFTER DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT, I BEGAN TO NOTICE A NOISE WHEN THE AC FAN KICKED ON. I TOOK THE PILOT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS JUST THE SOUND THE FAN MAKES WHEN IT KICKS ON. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE, THEY KNOW THIS SOUND IS ANYTHING BUT NORMAL. IT IS A QUITE LOUD WHINING NOISE THAT CHANGES IT'S PITCH WHILE YOU ARE SITTING IDOL WITH THE AC ON. A SECOND ISSUE I HAVE SEEN IS THE VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THE PILOT DRIVES WELL WHEN INCREASING OR DECREASING SPEED, BUT A CONSTANT SPEED CAUSES A VIBRATION SIMILAR TO THAT OF A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE RUNNING IN TOO HIGH OF GEAR. THIS ISSUE IS TERRIBLY ANNOYING AND THE ONLY WAY TO AVOID IS TO CONSTANTLY CHANGE YOUR SPEED. BOTH OF THE ISSUES CAN BE FOUND IN REPORTS ONLINE WITH A CONSISTENT ANSWER: HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUES BUT HAS NO CURRENT FIX. I WISH I HAD NEVER BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE. TWO PILOTS AT THIS POINT AND NO LUCK. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE ISSUES AND SUPPORT FROM HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478463October 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
ON A 3 HOUR TRIP, DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN ENGINE POWER DROPPED TO ALLOW ONLY 30-40MP AND APPROXIMATELY 6000 RPM. AFTER COOLING DOWN, IT WAS ABLE TO GET BACK TO HIGHWAY SPEED. NEXT DAY, THE EXACT SAME ISSUES STARTED OCCURRING. HAD IT TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BLOWN AND IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $5,000 TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477425September 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
2005 PILOT HONDA TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. RESEARCH ON THE WEB CONFIRMS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM - FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTERS. THE PROBLEM BEGAN AT 50K MILES AND NOW HAS 142K. JUST SPENT $750 TO REPLACE THE PRESSURE SWITCHES, WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476994September 25, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
SRS LIGHT CAME ON. HONDA DEALER SAID OPDS UNIT NEED REPLACING. WAS REPLACED 5/6/09. DROVE ABOUT A MONTH AND SRS LIGHT COMES BACK ON. HONDA DEALER SAID UNIT MAY BE DEFECTIVE. UNIT REPLACED. DROVE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND SRS LIGHT COMES BACK ON. HONDA DEALER STUMPED. THEY JUST KEEP RESETTING THE UNIT BUT SRS LIGHT JUST COMES BACK ON. IT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477073September 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION LOCKED UP. THE CAR COULD NOT BE SHUT OFF. THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. DEALER WANTED $900 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477075September 25, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
REAR HATCH WINDOW WIPER BLEW THE FUSE. THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY AIR BAGS OR MY SEAT SENSORS. A NEW FUSE FIXED THE WIPER BUT WOULD NOT TURN OFF SRS LIGHT. DEALER WANTED $100 PLUS DOLLARS TO CHECK SYSTEM AND TURN OFF LIGHT. INDEPENDENT MECH. CHECKED SYSTEM FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND RESET THE LIGHT. WHY IS A WIPER MOTOR TIED INTO THE SEAT SENSOR AND AIR BAGS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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